Ergotamine-induced acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis

Ergotamine has been used for the treatment of migraine for many years, and its use in adults is considered to be safe and effective. In this report, we present a 22-year-old female patient, a known case of migraine, who was on ergotamine tartrate and presented with hypertension and renal failure. Re...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2013-09, Vol.24 (5), p.981-983
Hauptverfasser:	Rasekhi, Akbar, Iftikhari, Fatimah, Hashimi, Nahid, Roozbeh, Jamshid, Torabineghad, Simin, Malikakan, Layla, Pakfetrat, Maryam
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case studies Complications Complications and side effects Diagnosis Diseases Drug therapy Ergotamine Ergotamine - administration & dosage Ergotamine - adverse effects Female Humans Kidney Glomerulus - pathology Kidneys Migraine Migraine Disorders - drug therapy Nephritis Nephritis, Interstitial - chemically induced Nephritis, Interstitial - pathology Patient outcomes Risk factors Treatment Vasoconstrictor Agents - administration & dosage Vasoconstrictor Agents - adverse effects Young Adult الآثار الجانبية الأدوية الأمراض التهاب الكلى الخلالي الصداع النصفي الكلى علم المداواة
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Zusammenfassung:	Ergotamine has been used for the treatment of migraine for many years, and its use in adults is considered to be safe and effective. In this report, we present a 22-year-old female patient, a known case of migraine, who was on ergotamine tartrate and presented with hypertension and renal failure. Renal biopsy indicated features of acute tubulo-interstitital nephritis.
ISSN:	1319-2442 2320-3838
DOI:	10.4103/1319-2442.118100